Early on in the ABA’s most recent annual diversity Survey Report, the authors quote the French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr: “The more things change, the more they stay the same”. The bottom line from this year’s Survey is summed up in one sentence from the Report: “White attorneys, male attorneys, non-LGBTQ+ attorneys, and attorneys without disabilities dominate in representation
Continue Reading When Will We Ever Learn: The Sad State of Diversity in Our Legal Profession
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May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This celebration encompasses a huge variety of backgrounds and cultures from all over the Asian continent and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and
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We have provided watchlists for expanding your knowledge of the diverse communities within the legal profession. Now, put your reading glasses on for our reading list.
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This celebration encompasses a huge variety of backgrounds and cultures from all over the Asian continent and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and
Continue Reading 5 Books to Explore Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
For the last few years, much discussion within the legal industry has centered on the rise of collaboration app usage and the complexities of collecting that data in case of litigation or internal investigation.
Continue Reading No Longer Just Slack & Teams: Why Legal Departments Should Be Aware of Frontline Industry Collaboration Apps
We’ve drafted a hybrid work policy and will roll that out soon. It’s been an interesting experience watching hybrid continuing to roll out. There’s so much variety of control embedded in some hybrid environments. My guiding principle is this: staff can do the work from anywhere the work can be done. Now we need to find a way to make
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E-commerce channel providers’ suspension of sellers’ accounts associated with alleged intellectual property infringement is fast, and suspension remediation is time-consuming and costly. Consequently, e-commerce sellers should contemplate pre-emptive legal and business arrangements to ameliorate potential e-commerce account suspensions consequences.
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We all know that it takes some “outside of the box thinking” to help improve the legal system in the United States, especially when it comes to Pro Se litigants. Courtroom5 CEO and co-founder Sonja Ebron does exactly that with her startup focused on guiding Pro Se litigants through complex court processes. Ed Walters, CEO and co-founder of Fastcase
Continue Reading The Geek in Review Ep. 160 – Sonja Ebron and Ed Walters Collaborate on Courtroom5 and Fastcase to Help Pro Se Litigants Access Justice
Service partners just might have the most to gain amid Big Law’s rapid expansion in Northern California.
Continue Reading Ancillary No More: Silicon Valley Firms Face Increasing Partner Compensation Challenges
Non-lawyers will be allowed to provide legal advice to low-income New Yorkers who face debt collection actions, under a preliminary injunction ordered yesterday by a federal judge in New York.
In a case brought by Upsolve, a company that uses technology to help low-income consumers in bankruptcy and debt matters, seeking to block New York’s attorney general from enforcing
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Terra’s unraveling, which started earlier this month with the implosion of the algorithmic stablecoin Do Kwon, above, the crypto entrepreneur behind Terra, had touted relentlessly, marked one of the biggest busts in the crypto industry’s history.
Continue Reading Terra Blockchain Will Split, Abandon Collapsed UST Stablecoin
While courts with significant budgets and centralized systems might have an easier go at safeguarding digital proceedings, others may be looking to minimize their digital footprint to decrease their risk.
Continue Reading Courts Tech Evolution Forces Cybersecurity Reckoning—With Different Results
The American Bar Association’s Center for Innovation has launched a website, Justice System Metrics, that catalogues the key metrics and performance indicators that can be used to evaluate progress and innovation in the justice sector, and that also provides real-world examples of how these metrics are being used to understand and drive progress in the justice system.
The site
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To stay ahead of the macro and microcosmic expansion in data types and the platforms that generate them, it’s vital for organizations and attorneys to align themselves with trusted technology experts who understand the breadth and the nuance of these technologies.
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Digital currencies and blockchain technology offer large law firms plenty of possibilities, but many in the UK are struggling to meet client demand either due to a lack of lawyers or a fear of the unregulated nature of the sector.
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Legalcomplex author Raymond Blijd expects a handful of legal tech companies to reach billion dollar valuation in their next funding round, but what that may mean for the future of the industry is up to interpretation.
Continue Reading The Legal Tech Market May See More 'Unicorns.' Is That a Good Sign?